Join the virtual Latvian Delegation June, 7-11 2021 Industry-Specific Road Trips To Every Virtual Corner Of The U.S. Investor’s Academy SelectUSA Tech The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile FDI-event hosted by the U.S. Government for qualified international companies from all industries and sizes considering establishing or expanding in the United States. The Summit brings …
Read More» February 21, 2020 The United States Embassy acknowledges the significant steps that the Latvian Government has taken to combat money laundering and to respond to the Moneyval recommendations. We welcome the thorough and deliberative process of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which has recognized Latvia’s actions and progress. Much work remains, and the United …
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Ambassador John L. Carwile December 4, 2019 Since my arrival in November as the United States Ambassador, Latvians have proven to be welcoming, gracious, and committed partners of the United States. Next week, we commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day, and what better way to mark the day than to review Latvia’s progress over the past year. …
Read More» Nancy Bikoff Pettit U.S. Ambassador to Latvia December 9, 2018 Latvia and the United States have been close friends and partners for 100 years. We stood by the Latvian people throughout the darkest hours of the Soviet occupation. Today, we celebrate with you all you have accomplished. At your Centennial, you stand as a proud, …
Read More» Riga, March 10, 2018 – U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea met with Latvian officials on March 8-9 to discuss illicit finance threats to the Latvian financial system. In his meetings, A/S Billingslea discussed risks posed to Latvia’s financial system from over-reliance on non-resident banking services, commended the significant …
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